Integrated fuel and water mixing assembly for use in conjunction with a combustor
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02C-001/00
F02G-003/00
F23K-005/12
F23K-005/06
F02C-003/30
F02C-007/22
F02C-009/40
출원번호
US-0280216
(2011-10-24)
등록번호
US-8973366
(2015-03-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Zhang, Hua
Beadie, Douglas Frank
Byrd, Douglas Scott
Codron, Fabien Thibault
den Outer, James Frederik
Fisher, Mark Jason
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
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4인용 특허 :
41
초록▼
A system includes a mixing assembly configured to mix a liquid fuel and a water to generate a fuel mixture. The fuel mixture is configured to combust in a combustor of a gas turbine. The mixing assembly includes a liquid fuel passage disposed in an integrated housing. The liquid fuel passage is conf
A system includes a mixing assembly configured to mix a liquid fuel and a water to generate a fuel mixture. The fuel mixture is configured to combust in a combustor of a gas turbine. The mixing assembly includes a liquid fuel passage disposed in an integrated housing. The liquid fuel passage is configured to flow the liquid fuel and to exclude liquid traps. The mixing assembly also includes a water passage disposed in the integrated housing. The water passage is configured to flow the water and to exclude liquid traps. The mixing assembly also includes a mixer disposed in the integrated housing and coupled to the liquid fuel passage and the water passage. The mixer is configured to mix the liquid fuel and the water to form the fuel mixture.
대표청구항▼
1. A system, comprising: a mixing assembly configured to mix a liquid fuel and a water to generate a fuel mixture, wherein the fuel mixture is configured to combust in a combustor of a gas turbine, and the mixing assembly comprises: a liquid fuel passage disposed in an integrated housing, wherein th
1. A system, comprising: a mixing assembly configured to mix a liquid fuel and a water to generate a fuel mixture, wherein the fuel mixture is configured to combust in a combustor of a gas turbine, and the mixing assembly comprises: a liquid fuel passage disposed in an integrated housing, wherein the liquid fuel passage is configured to flow the liquid fuel and to exclude liquid traps when a flow of the liquid fuel is absent in the integrated housing;a water passage disposed in the integrated housing, wherein the water passage is configured to flow the water and to exclude liquid traps when a flow of the water is absent in the integrated housing; anda mixer disposed in the integrated housing and coupled to the liquid fuel passage and the water passage, wherein the mixer is configured to mix the liquid fuel and the water to form the fuel mixture;wherein at least one of the liquid fuel passage or the water passage comprises a downward sloping portion with an angle of at least 1 degree with respect to a horizontal plane of the at least one of the liquid fuel passage or the water passage. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mixer comprises at least one of a mixing tee, an in-line mixer, a static mixer, a paddle mixer, a blender, or a ribbon blender, or a combination thereof. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the mixing assembly comprises: a liquid fuel valve directly coupled to the integrated housing and configured to adjust a flow rate of the liquid fuel; anda water valve directly coupled to the integrated housing and configured to adjust a flow rate of the water, wherein the integrated housing is configured with the liquid fuel valve and the water valve proximate to one another. 4. The system of claim 3, comprising a controller configured to transmit a signal to at least one of the liquid fuel valve or the water valve, wherein the liquid fuel valve or the water valve is responsive to the signal to adjust a ratio in the fuel mixture of the liquid fuel and the water. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the mixing assembly is configured to mix the liquid fuel and the water to generate an emulsion of the liquid fuel and the water as the fuel mixture. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the mixing assembly comprises a proportioning valve coupled to the integrated housing and the proportioning valve is configured to enable flow of the fuel mixture to the combustor if a pressure of the fuel mixture is above a threshold pressure. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the water passage is configured to flow the water through the mixer and the liquid fuel passage to purge the liquid fuel from the mixing assembly when the fuel mixture is not being combusted in the combustor. 8. A system, comprising: a valve assembly configured to mix a liquid fuel and a water to generate a fuel mixture, wherein the fuel mixture is configured to combust in a combustor of a gas turbine, and the valve assembly comprises: an integrated housing;a liquid fuel valve directly coupled to the integrated housing and configured to adjust a flow rate of the liquid fuel;a water valve directly coupled to the integrated housing and configured to adjust a flow rate of the water, wherein the liquid fuel valve and the water valve are proximate to one another; anda passage disposed in the integrated housing and configured to mix the liquid fuel and the water to form the fuel mixture, wherein the passage is configured to exclude liquid traps; anda controller configured to transmit a signal to at least one of the liquid fuel valve or the water valve, wherein the liquid fuel valve or the water valve is responsive to the signal to adjust a composition of the fuel mixture. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the water valve is configured to flow water through the liquid fuel valve and the passage to purge the liquid fuel from the valve assembly when the fuel mixture is not being combusted in the combustor. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein the passage is oriented at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane of the valve assembly. 11. The system of claim 8, wherein the passage is configured to mix the liquid fuel and the water to generate an emulsion of the liquid fuel and the water as the fuel mixture. 12. The system of claim 8, wherein the valve assembly comprises a pressurizing valve directly coupled to the integrated housing and the pressurizing valve is configured to enable flow of the fuel mixture to the gas turbine combustor if a pressure of the fuel mixture is above a threshold pressure of the fuel mixture. 13. A system, comprising: an integrated valve assembly, comprising: a main fuel inlet port configured to receive a main fuel;a main fuel passage coupled to the main fuel inlet port and configured to route the main fuel to a first mixing tee;a main fuel valve coupled to the main fuel passage and configured to adjust a main flow rate of the main fuel;a water inlet port configured to receive water;a water passage coupled to the water inlet port and configured to route the water to the first mixing tee, wherein the main fuel passage and the water passage are configured to exclude liquid traps when a flow of the main fuel is absent to the first mixing tee and when a flow of the water is absent to the first mixing tee, at least one of the main fuel passage or the water passage comprises a downward sloping portion with an angle of at least 1 degree with respect to a horizontal plane of the at least one of the main fuel passage or the water passage, and the first mixing tee is configured to mix the main fuel and the water to generate a main fuel mixture;a main fuel mixture outlet port configured to discharge the main fuel mixture; anda first water valve coupled to the water passage and configured to adjust a first water flow rate of the water, wherein the main fuel valve and the first water valve are proximate to one another. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the integrated valve assembly comprises: a pilot fuel inlet port configured to receive a pilot fuel;a pilot fuel passage coupled to the pilot fuel inlet port and configured to route the pilot fuel to a second mixing tee;a pilot fuel valve coupled to the pilot fuel passage and configured to adjust a pilot flow rate of the pilot fuel;a second water passage coupled to the water inlet port and configured to route the water to the second mixing tee, wherein the second water passage is configured to exclude liquid traps, and the second mixing tee is configured to mix the pilot fuel and the water to generate a pilot fuel mixture;a pilot fuel mixture outlet port configure to discharge the pilot fuel mixture; anda second water valve coupled to the second water passage and configured to adjust a second water flow rate of the water to the second mixing tee, wherein the pilot fuel valve and the second water valve are proximate to one another. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein a first diameter of the main fuel inlet port is greater than a second diameter of the pilot fuel inlet port. 16. The system of claim 13, wherein the main fuel inlet port and water inlet port are disposed on a first side of the integrated valve assembly, the main fuel mixture outlet port is disposed on a second side of the integrated valve assembly, and the first and second sides of the integrated valve assembly are located opposite from one another. 17. The system of claim 13, wherein the integrated valve assembly comprises a proportioning valve coupled to the main fuel mixture outlet port, the proportioning valve is configured to enable flow of the main fuel mixture if a pressure of the main fuel mixture is above a threshold pressure of the main fuel mixture. 18. The system of claim 13, wherein the first water valve is configured to flow water through the main fuel valve and the main fuel passage to purge the main fuel from the integrated valve assembly when the main fuel mixture is not being used.
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